Return-Path: <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g0UJKQn15143; Wed, 30 Jan 2002 14:20:26 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 14:20:26 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <003e01c1a9c2$8976d320$49d9c740@net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Sioux Falls Area Literacy Council" <sfliteracy@mcleodusa.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:3866] RE: NIFL-LD:3810 NO Support for phonetic X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2041 Lines: 59 Et all: Thanks, Michelle. This is the first I've ever read anything about what it is that causes the change in the function of the brain of some folks - those diagnosed with ADHD in particular. Why is the ADD terminology no longer used, do you know? Nancy Hansen sfliteracy@mcleodusa.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Michelle Shuttlesworth <mshuttlesworth@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 11:55 AM Subject: [NIFL-LD:3859] RE: NIFL-LD:3810 NO Support for phonetic > Andrea, > > Since noone else has jumped in to try and explain this yet, > I'll take a stab at it. ADHD is caused by a lack of blood > flow to the front of the brain which is in charge of > impulse control, attention, and various other things. The > lack of blood flow leads to a decrease in synapses and > thus, ADHD. ADHD is diagnosed through a psychologist or > psychiatrist normally along with the help of the person's > doctor. There are a lot of ways that it can be proven to > be present or not. One of the largest is checklists that > are filled out by the parents, teachers, and (depending on > the age) even the person suspected of ADHD themselves. The > three main symptoms of ADHD are hyperactivity, innattention > and impulsivity. Sometimes, especially in girls, the > hyperactivity is not there but the others are. This has > resulted in the past with the diagnosis of ADD. It was my > understanding that this term was no longer used, but I > might be wrong. I hope that helped you out a little. > > Michelle > > --- AWilder106@aol.com wrote: > > Nancy, Art, et al. > > > > I have truly forgotten what little I think I used to know > > about ADHD. Would > > someone please tell me how this is diagnosed? Does it > > exist, neurologically? > > Let's toss ADD into the pot, too. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Andrea > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! > http://auctions.yahoo.com > >
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